The Swaziland National Trust Commission (SNTC) is the custodian of
Eswatini
Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...
's cultural and natural heritage. It is governed by The National Trust Commission Act of 1972. It is a
parastatal
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the governmen ...
of the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs.
Nature
It is responsible for
Hawane Nature Reserve
Hawane Nature Reserve was first established in 1978 to protect an area of marsh along the Mbuluzi River in Eswatini. This area included the natural habitat of '' Kniphofia umbrina'', a rare Eswatini endemic red hot poker. When the Hawane dam was ...
,
Malolotja Nature Reserve 280px, View on the national park
Malolotja National Park covers of mountain wilderness on Eswatini's northwestern border with South Africa. The park includes Ngwenya Mountain, Eswatini's second highest mountain (1,829 m), and Malolotja Falls whic ...
,
Mantenga Nature Reserve and
Mlawula Nature Reserve View from Magadzevane Camp on the Lubombo mountains
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The Mlawula Nature Reserve is ...
.
Culture
It operates the Swaziland National Museum and Mantenga Swazi Cultural Village.
National Monuments
Three sites have been proclaimed
National Monuments and a number of further sites are being investigated with a view to future proclamation.
References
External links
Official website of the Swaziland National Trust Commission
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